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Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Oct. 26

October 25, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting ” to review and approve program applications.” This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Aug. 18

August 11, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve program applications.” This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 2pm […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Aug. 5

August 4, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting for “an update on the future direction of the NC hemp program.” This is a change from recent meetings, the majority of which were […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Jul. 1

June 24, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its next public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on Thursday, July 1, […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Jun. 1

May 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its next public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications via conference call. This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is May 4

May 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its next public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications via conference call. This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Call is Apr. 1

March 29, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its next public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications via conference call. This meeting is open to the public. Join the conference call on […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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North Carolina: Public May Join Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Call on Mar. 16

March 11, 2021 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will be conducted via conference call and is open to the public. Join the […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Oct. 23

October 9, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so its members members can review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will be conducted via “conference call” and is open to […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is July 21

July 16, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so its members may review and approve applications. The meeting will be conducted via “conference call” and is open to the public. Join […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting Includes NC Farm Act Update & More on June 12

June 8, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so its members may review and approve applications, and hear an update on the NC Farm Act and State plan. The meeting will […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission: Next Public Meeting by Conference Call is May 29

May 20, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so its members may review and approve applications. The meeting will be conducted via conference call, and is open to the public. Join the […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Ind Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is May 1

April 23, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, May 1, […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Feb. 14

February 5, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call, open to the public. Join the conference call by computer, telephone, smart phone, or other device on Friday, February 14, […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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Next NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting via Conference Call is Dec. 19

December 13, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

  The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting so Commission members may review and approve applications, and discuss comments to the Federal Register regarding the interim final rule issued by USDA. […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Nov. 22

November 18, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold an emergency public meeting so Commission members can discuss the resolution approved on November 11, 2019 to extend the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program through 2020. The […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Next North Carolina Hemp Public Meeting by Conference Call is Sept. 3

August 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call on Tuesday, September 3, […]

Hemp field under the North Carolina blue sky. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Hemp Commission Public Call Scheduled for Aug. 2

July 29, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call, scheduled for Friday, August […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Hemp Commission Public Meeting (via conference call) Scheduled for July 12

July 8, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call, scheduled for Friday, July […]

Hemp shampoo, one of many products made possible with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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Next NC Hemp Commission Public Meeting (via conference call) is June 7

June 4, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via conference call “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” Members of the public may join the conference call, scheduled for Friday, June […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Conference Call is Apr. 16

April 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 2pm. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting via Conference Call is April 2

March 27, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting “to review and approve research pilot program applications.” The conference call may be joined Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 9am. Access the conference call at go.ncsu.edu/industrialhemp or […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn, NC (Franklin County). Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting by Phone is Feb. 15

February 12, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Friday, February 15, 2019, at 9:30am. On the agenda is […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting by Conference Call is Jan. 30

January 28, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The meeting will take place by conference call, which the public may join, on Monday, January 30, 2019, […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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Industrial Hemp Commission Meeting Via Conference Call is Jan. 7 at 3pm

January 7, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The conference call may be joined Monday, January 7, 2019, at 3pm. On the agenda is […]

Hemp growing on a farm in Bunn NC. Photo: Kay Whatley
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Public Meeting (via Conference Call) is Nov. 8

November 6, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting to review and approve research pilot program applications. The next meeting will be available via conference call/computer on Thursday, November 8, 2018, starting at 11am. Access […]

Hemp Blue jeans, clothing made with industrial hemp. Photo: Kay Whatley.
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission’s Next Public Conference Call is May 21

May 17, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a public meeting via telephone conference call to review and approve research pilot program applications. The public may “attend” via phone or computer on Monday, May 21, […]

Farmer harvesting industrial hemp. Source: NC Industrial Hemp Association, ncindhemp.org
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NC Industrial Hemp Commission Next Public Meeting (Conference Call/Online) is Mar. 6

February 23, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina’s Industrial Hemp Commission has scheduled its next public meeting. As with previous meetings, the public may join via telephone conference call or online meeting link. The purpose of this Tuesday, March 6, 2018 […]

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